Heal the Healer

Heal the Healer is an advanced Level 2 training program for psychedelic therapists who have completed Level 1 Introduction to Psychedelic Therapy. It is specifically designed to further therapists' personal and professional development, guiding them through their inner work in a group setting facilitated by small doses of therapeutic substances.

  • 50 Enrolled
  • All levels
  • Last updated Oct '23
  • English
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Course Description

Heal the Healer is an advanced Level 2 training program for psychedelic therapists who have completed Level 1 Introduction to Psychedelic Therapy. It is specifically designed to further therapists’ personal and professional development, guiding them through their inner work in a group setting facilitated by small doses of therapeutic substances.

The program’s focus is to empower therapists to take their practice to the next level, focusing on group dynamics, trust-building, establishing boundaries, and perfecting dosing protocols. The course covers diverse topics, including creating a safe therapeutic space, developing group cohesion, integrating arts and movement into therapy, and studying cases of group work with psychedelics.

Heal the Healer offers an immersive experience, combining an online component with an intensive 8-day retreat. During this time, participants get to explore different dimensions of group process enhancement with psychedelics, focusing on breathwork, advanced medical training, bodywork, team building, and more. The retreat explores self and group dynamics, facilitating the illumination of relational and social patterns for growth. As part of the program, participants will learn to simultaneously act as a client and a therapist, cultivating a mindset of a leader in the field of psychedelic therapy. The course provides a safe space for attendees to shed light on their unconscious behaviours, attachment wounds, and trauma routines, empowering them to emerge as more effective, compassionate healers.

You will learn:

  • What is Bwiti?
  • Roles in Bwiti initiation/treatment
  • Instruments in Bwiti: ngombe, mogongo
  • What is an Nganga
    • Maboundi/Yombo
    • Maboundi/Yombo
  • Sustainability/reciprocity

You will learn:

  • History of the Fang tradition
  • Dissumba vs. Dissumba Fang
  • Ombwiri/Mbumbayano Fang
  • The kambo
  • State of Fang Bwiti in Gabon
  • Impact of Westerners coming to work with the sacred wood

You will learn:

  • History of the Missoko tradition
  • Various branches of Missoko initiation:
    • Miobe/Mioba
    • Ngonde Na Dipuma
    • Sengedia
  • The impact of logging on the tradition
  • What the future of Bwiti could look like in Gabon

You will learn:

  • History of Dissumba
  • Various branches of Dissumba initiation:
    • Abanji/Mabanji
    • Ilombo
    • Ombwiri
    • Ombudi
    • Loro
  • The ngombe (sacred harp)
  • Healing rituals involved in her tradition
  • Training to serve the wood
    • What does it involve?
    • How long does it take?

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Tatayo

Instructor

About Instructor

Tatayo (“Fruit of the Wind”) first arrived in Gabon in 1971 at the age of 21 and became a Gabonese citizen. In 1979, he became the first white person to be initiated into the Bwiti Fang tradition in Gabon. In 1994, he was initiated into the Misokko tradition. As a guide for numerous expeditions and missions, including those of National Geographic, the BBC, and others, Tatayo is considered to have “opened the door” to westerners in Gabon.

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Please see below for start and finish dates/times. This course is currently being offered live and dates/times will change throughout the year.

$5300

This course includes

  • Modules 8
  • Duration 8 Days
  • Skills All levels
  • Language English
  • Availability Cohort
  • Certificate No
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